Imitation sausages for display



J1me 21, 1932.

W. F. HENDERSON IMITATION SAUSAGES FOR DISPLAY Filed Nov; 19, 1930 fiz ve I wzzi zhwjjwafon Patented a... 21, 1932 5 UNITED STATES PATENT osnca wmmm s. nunnssoiw, or cnrcaoo, ILLINOIS, assranoa To run vrsxme coaroaa'rron, or cmcaso, unmorsa CORPORATION or vraemm IIITATION SAUSAGES I03 DISPLAY Application filed Novcmber 1a, 1930. Serial in. 496,788.

The invention relates to imitation sausages adapted to be displayed to advertise certain brands thereof, or casin for such products,

and a primary object o the invention is to provide an imitation sausage which will have the appearance of the sausage or casing which is'bemg advertised. Y

Imitation sausages embodyineg a preferred form of the inventlon are form from a mix- .ture of dyed sawdust and paraflin which is ing, it is thoroughly soaked in diluted glyc enne. Also a sma amount of 'parafiin oil is distributed over the inside surface thereof and a thin film of vaseline is rubbed over the outside surface of the body portion of the sausage. After the imitation sausa c has been repared, it is dried to shrink e casing. he glycerine prevents the casing from dryin too. completely and cracking.

any other objects and advantages will become apparent as the following detailed description progresses, reference being made to' the accompanying drawing wherein the figure is a longitudinal section taken through an imitation sausage embodying the invention'. 1

In preparing the stufing forthefimitation sausa c, any suitable material may be employ but I preferably dye ordinary pine sawdust a brig t red 'color by employiniany water soluble dye of the roper shade.- fter separating the sawdust. omthe dye liquor, it is spread out until it .has dried thoroughly.

The dried sawdust is stirred into melted paraflin until a 'mixture having the consis ency of a thick paste is secured. The temperature of the mixture is then raised above 100- C. for severalhours to drive out moisture and air and to cause the melted paraflin to penetrate the sawdust. Care'is exercised to avoid intenselocal heatin from any flame as-too hi h a temperature arkens"-'the mixture by c arring the sawdust and ruins the color of the preparation.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the materials are employed in the following proportions:

Air dried colored sawdust- 1 part Paraffin 3 parts This mixture is preferably heated at to C. for a eriod of three hours and then at 110 C. or a period of two hours. The material is packed into a mold while hot and allowed to cool after which the mold is removed and an surface imperfections are touched up. he sausage is then ready 'to be covered with the casing.

The casings for which this imitation sausage is primarily intended, are those made from regenerated cellulose. These casings are. made invarious sizes and thesize of the of the casing which is to be displayed." The casing is thoroughly soaked in dilute glycerine (20% glycerine and 80% water' is preferred) and one end thereof is tied up in the customary manner. A small amount of parafiin oil is then distributed over the inside imitation sausage must be suitable to the size surface of the casing and the outside surface of the body a portion is covered with a thin film of Vaseline. The wet casing is then slipped on the body'portion and drawn very tight, the air being massaged out of the casing during this operation. The open end is then drawn tight and tied with a cord, or

-- the equivalent, care being exercised not to cut the casing.

The imitat1on sausa e is then dried. This operation causes shrinkage which draws the casing down against the sawdust body and results in "a smooth, perfectly fitting covering for the "sawdust body. In the drawing, the sawdust body is indicated at 10 and the casing at 11.

The above described method of forming a smooth sausage for displa ticularly advantageous when the casin is to bear the name or trademark of thedea er. While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my' invention, it is to be fications. Changes, therefore, in t e construction and arrangement may made purposes is parunderstood that it is capable of man modi p without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible, in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method mixture in a mold, and covering the molded mass with a sausage casing.

'3. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises preparing a mixture of a dyed substance and a melted substance, heating said mixture to a. temperature above 80 centigrade, and cooling saidmixture in a mold.

4. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises preparing a mixture of a dyed substance and a. melted substance, heating said mixture to a temperature above 80 centigrade, cooling said mixture in a mold,'and covering the molded mixture with a sausage casing.

5. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises preparing a mixture of a granular substance and a binder, heating said mixture to a temperature above 80 centigrade, cooling said mixture in a mold, and covering said cooled mixture with a sausage casing.

6. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises moldin a body portion, and then covering said b0 y portion with a sausage casing.

7 A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises molding a body portion, and then covering said body portion with a cellulose sausage casing.

8. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises molding a body portion from dyed material, treating a cellulosesausage casing wth glycerine, and enclosing said body portion in said casing.

9. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises molding abody portion, treating a cellulose sausage caslng with glycerine, coatin the inner surface of the casmg with para n oil, and enclosing the body portion in said casing.

' from dyed sawdust and a paraflin oil, coatingthe outside surface of said body portion with vaseline and enclosing said body portion in said casing.

11. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises molding a body portion, treating a cellulose sausage casing with glycerine, coating the inside surface of said casing with parafiin oil, coating the outside surface of said body portion with Vaseline, enclosing said body portion in said casing, and drying said assembled body portion and casing.

12. A'method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises dyeing sawdust, mixing said dyed sawdust withmelted paraflin, beating said mixture to evaporate moisture therefrom, cooling said mixture in a mold, and covering said cooled mixture with a sausage casing.

I 13. An imitation sausage for display puroses comprising a body portion formed rom sawdust, and a binder, and a casing for said body portion. c

14. An imitation sausa e for display purposes comlfiising a ho y portion formed from dyed sawdust and a binder, and a sausage casing for said body portion.

15. An imitation sausage-for display purposes comprising a body portion formed inder, and a cellulose sausage casing for said body portion.

16. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display purposes, which method comprises forming a body portion of inedible material, and then covering said body portion with a sausage casin 17. A method of producing an imitation sausage for display urposes, which method comprises formm a ody portion from inedible material, an then covering said body portion with a cellulose sausage casing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aflixed my signature, this 24th day of October,1930.

. WILLIAM F. HENDERSON.

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